Window construction



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2,566,554 WINDOW CONSTRUCTION William R. Cordrey, Toledo, OhioApplication November 1.5, 1948, Serial No. 60,068

This invention relates to window-type of closures involving sashsections, whether screen or glass, and mounting frames therefor.

This invention has utility when incorporated in multiple sash carryinginverted U-shaped frames. Weather-strip slide providing legs may be usedin the U -shaped frames, which may mount a double hung window and also ascreen sash. The unit as a whole is adapted to be flush with its frame,and its frame is adapted to register with a building window frame to actas an additional or storm window for the building window frame.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view, partially broken away looking from the buildingoutside toward the unit, of an embodiment of the invention in thebuilding-insert or inverted U-frame portion thereof;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line Il'.--II, Fig. 1, of the U-frame withdotted line showing of the building window opening in proximity theretoand into which the full-line unit is adapted to be inserted;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view on an enlarged scale of a fragment of aWeatherstrip rib to be attached to the window sill between the U-legs ofthe frame as inserted in the building opening;

Fig. 4 is an edge view, with considerable portions broken away, of thethree sash in their-assembly relation and apart from the U-frame of Fig.1;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line V-V, Fig. 1 showing the slide-guide forthe sash and its assembly into the U-unit, with the edges of the sashesof Figs. 9 and shown in dotted lines cooperating therewith;

Fig. 6 is an inside elevation of the upper glazed sash, a portion beingbroken away;

Fig. '7 is an inside elevation of the lower glazed Fig. 8 is an insideview of the screen sash, which showings .of the several sash are on areduced scale, and Fig. 5 enlarged;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged section on the line vIX----IX, Fig. 6, beingshifted to the left from the upper slide side of Fig. 5 with which it isadapted to be assembled; and

Fig lo is an enlarged section on the line'X-X,

Fig. '7, being shifted somewhat less to the left than Fig. 9 andaccordingly closer to assembly relation with the lower slide side ofFig. 5.

I A U-shaped frame, inverted, has a leg I, a cross or upper end strip 2and a leg.3 parallel to leg I.

A facing strip 4 may have a portion of its back or inner side 5 as aminor thickness portion to an offset 6, thereby providing a generalL-shape in cross-section for the facing outside of the house.

There is from this L-shaped element, a strip! spaced from the short orinner-leg by a metal plate 8. Screws 9 (see Fig. 5) through the strips Iand the plate 8 enter the offset 6 in assembling the U-shaped frame as aunit.

1 Claim. (Cl. -52) The cross-over portion 2 at the inner-sideof itsoffset 6 has a groove ID. The plates 8 extend longitudinallysubstantially along the entire length of eachside stile or leg I and 3of the U-shaped frame. Each plate or strip 8 comprises two-return bentportions bent around to face the side stile of the frame. One of therebent portions II extends from the top of the frame down to about thecenter of the frame and is bent towardthe outside of the frame. Theother of the rebent portions I2 extends from the bottom of the frame'upto about the center of the frame and is bent toward the inside of theframe. There may be a'slight spacing I3 between the ends of the returnbend portions II, I2. These portions II, I2, are at the free edge of theflat plate 8 remote from the plate mounting by the screws 9. In theframe, slightly downwardlyfrom the bottom of the positioned upper sash,in each leg I, 3, a screw I4 may mount a flat arm l5 having a flange I5facing outwardly of the frame toward the sash, forminga hook or L-shapedmember adaptedas the flange I6is swung outward ,to lie beyond the facing4, to hold a sash, whichmay rest on a window sill II, from fallingoutward. However, as such sash is up, the L-shaped members I5, I6, maybe swung to lock such sash inits closedposition. Openings I8, I9, in thelegs I,"3, may receive sash holding pins.

In Fig."2jis shown indotted lines a normal window-type opening in a.building comprising a frame 20 with a stop'ZI adapted to hold the uppersash 22 for vertical sliding in a way parallel to and outward from asimilar .way for a lower sash 23. Flush with its back face 5, thefacingstrips I ojf'the U-shaped frame, at the ends join the. end strip'Z, andmay have tongues or mortise tenons 24 to fitin back cut-outs or seats 25of the face 5, ends of the strip 2. There may be a Water-proof gluebondor other assembly means for the U-shaped frame as an assembled unit .to

have a seat or ledge 30 to receive a glass 3| with The outer'sidesholding means.32 (seeJFig. '4). of stiles 21 have two-step seats .33with screws or fastening means '34 for slide L-shaped members .35. Withthe L-shaped members I5, I6, swung outward .to clear the way forentrance of the top rail 28 o'f't'his storm sash 36, the flange overhangof the members 35 maybe slid upward under the return bends 'II inthrusting the rib 29 into thegrooveseat III. A check-rail 31 to com-,plete the lower side of the rectangle orv upper sash 36, may then .havethe L-shaped members I5, I6, swung to have the flanges I6 seat snuglyThe glazing seat thrusting the sash 39 downward and inwardly from thesash 36.

The sash 39 has a bottom rail 43 with a groove 43' (see Fig. 4) in itslower side or face with which may register arib 44 (see Figs. 2 and 3)having anchoring means 45 with the sill I! in extent between the freeends of the legs 3, of the frame. There is thus provided a completeweather sealing assembly of the glazed sash 36, 39, as assembled in theU-shaped frame in its mounting in a window opening of a building. Thesash 39 has a ledge for its glass 3| as held by means 32 therein.

The complete placing, removal and adjustment for the two sash 36, 39,may be accomplished from within the building. A finger seat in the toprail 28 inner side may be engaged by the user in effecting the upwardthrusting, and a withdrawable pin 46 at. the seat |3 may supplementallyhold the sash in the lifted closure position in the absence of or untilthe members l5, I6, are rocked into seating position. Furthermore, asthe pin 46 is accessible only from within, it provides safety meansagainst intruders. Finger seats 41 in the rail 43 enable the buildingoccupant to shift this sash 39 to a desired open position. The sash 39may be held in any open or closed position by cams 48 which may be swungto have shoes 49 frictionally grip the strips 2|. In order for the onein the house to remove or adjust the inner lower storm sash 39, the cams48 are released and the seats 41 engaged to liftthe sash 39, even up toclear the slide rebent portions l2 so that the sash 39 may be easilyremoved. Once the sash 39 is removed then the L-shaped members l5, l6may be easily reached and swung outwardly so that the flange |6 willproject beyond the facing 4 of the frame. Then when the pins 46 areretracted, the upper sash 36 may be lowered past the L-shaped members|5, 46 and beyond the slide rebent portions so that this upper sashmayalso easily be removed. Thus, thesashes 36 and 39 may be readily andconveniently handled for window cleaning and other attention.

A screen 50 is in a sash 5| with side stiles 52, top rail 53 with a rib54 adapted to seat in the groove 38 of the sash 36 as this unit 5| iscoplanar therewith and therebelow.

The screen sash 5| has a bottom rail 55 having finger seats 41 andbottom drain grooves 56 as facing the sill I1, so that as rain or windowwashing water is behind the sash 5|, such may readily flow outtherefrom. The bottom rail 55 (Fig. 4) has a ledge 30" on which isholding means or stop 32" for the screen 50. Pull pins 5! on the innerside of the screen 50 and thru the stiles 52 may enter the openings |9of the U-shaped frame and thereby positively fix the screen in lockedassembly position. Thus the detachable screen sash 5| is mounted in thesame plane as the upper sash 36 and forms therewith a flush outer facingfor the assembly. The storm sash 39 may be clamp locked in partial orfully elevated position, for the desired screen exposure in seasons wheninsects are prevalent. At the times when limited ventilation only isdesired, the screen sash 5| may be leftin, or removed, for the sash 39may be adjusted, as to sash 22 or 23. In the event the sash 5| isremoved, instead of stored thruout the year in its storm windowassembly, then the storm window sash 36 may be lowered in theventilation adjustment program. In fact, the sash dimensions may be suchthat the groove 54 may register in the groove l0, and the sash 36removed entirely or merely placed below the screen to be held by pin orpins 46 in register with the openings I9.

7 Inasmuch as the multiple sash are fitted in the U-shaped frame I, 2,3, the overlap of .the facing 5 is sufficient to adapt to a range ofminor dimension variations. With the groove 43 to coact with the rib 44,there is effective weather sealing variance for a range of accuratefitting departures, even as out of true. This means that a relativelyunskilled person, or householder, may

- install the U-shaped frame units, as not a cumbersome set-up. Thenwith such in place, the sash may be seated therein, left therepermanently, and shifted or removed as one chooses. This ready range forhandling is of advantage in painting upkeep, while its multi-seasonutility means that as left installed, there is not the occasion to takeout, store and re-set.

What is claimed and itis desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a double hung window structure, a frame, two sliding sashes, a metalsash guide strip for said sashes extending longitudinally substantiallyalong the entire length of each of the side stiles of said frame, saidstrips being attached to said side stiles and each strip comprising tworeturn bent portions, one of said rebent portions extending from thetopof the frame down to about the center of said frame and being benttoward the outside of said frame, and the other of said rebent portionsextending from the bottom of said frame up to about the center of saidframe and being bent toward the inside of said frame, both rebent.portions facing the side stiles of said frame, said sashes having anglepieces attached to each of said side stiles of said sashes, said anglepieces riding in said rebent portions when the sashes are slid up anddown.

WILLIAM R. CORDREY.

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